Berlicum

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Balkum (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as berlekem and berlikem in 1237. Compound of Old Dutch Berilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.li.kʏm/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ber‧li‧cum
  • Homophone: Berlikum

Proper noun

Berlicum n

  1. A village and former municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Dun Birrekoal (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Berlicummer
  • Berlicums

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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